Sanitary caster



' Aug; 30, 1927.

` i l 1,6415127 R. W. DENsLoW SANITARY CASTER :J1/wanton Ram ummm@ Patented Aug. 30, y 1927.

UNITED vSTATES PATENT oFF1cE.

RUTH W. DENSLOW, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-.HALF TO ROBERT I4.r

COLE, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

SANITARY eAsTER. l

An object of the invention is'the provision of a caster for various-kinds of furniture which will prevent insects from climbing onto the furniture.

guard in the form of a caster to keep bugsl Another object 1s to provide a sanitary y Figure 1 is an elevation of the caster shown mounted inza wood member shown in cross section. f

i i Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view` on line 3-3'of Fig. 2 and Fig. f1 is a perspective View of each of the disassembled parts of the caster.

The same reference number refers to the y same part through the several views.

Numeral 5 designates a top member having a standard or Vshank 6, a ilange 7 and cylindrical wall 8. Bottom member 9 has an outer flange 10, inner flange 11 and cylindrical wall 12. The cylindrical walls 8 and 12 are screw-threaded as shown at 13A to'connect as clearlyshown in Fig. -2 and form a cage. l

' Aplurality of small ball bearings 14 and a larger ball or spherel, assembled within the cage as in Fig. 2, function in the usual manner. 1

. Around members 5 and 9 and Vheld by ianges 7 and 10, I place'a cylindrical absize or arrangement of parts ma sorbent member 16 which has first been imf pregnated with a' suitable insecticide orV germicide and around this insecticidic pad 16 is a cylindrical sheath 17 having perforations 18. n v f In operation the standard 6 of the assembled caster is slipped in the recessor hole of a leg of furniture (tables, desks, kitchen cabinets, beds etc.). Insects will not attempt topass by the caster ontothe furniture because ofthe odor, odensive to bugs, ywhich constantly issues from pad 16 through perforations 18.

If desired the caster can be reimpregnated with the insecticide and because of the ease of assembly any worn part may be easily replaced. s i

` I do not limit myself to vany specific form of caster construction and it isclear that only a preferred embodiment of my inventionis herein shown and described and any departure lfrom' the same, such as in shape,

beresorted to'without departing from t e'spirit of the inventionor from thel spirit or scope of thesubjoined claim.

I-Iaving thus described my invention'what I lclaim is':`

In a caste-r, the combination of a floor engaging element, mating cylindrical members secured together end to end to form a cage operatively confiningsaid element therein, f

said members being provided externally with annular flanges, a cylindrical insecticide pad Ysurrounding said cage and confined between said flanges, anda cylindrical perforated lsheath confined between saidiianges to surround said pad.

- Y RUTI-IW. DENSLOW. 

